Chapter 5: Become a disciple? Are you worthy?
Is it him?
Yu Xiaogang fell into deep thought.
"Master!"
Suddenly, Xiao Wu's crisp voice broke the eerie silence.
"This is the Xiao Yin I told you about! His spirit is a mutant beast spirit! He is now a Level 20 Great Soul Master!"
"Mutation...mutated beast spirit?"
Yu Xiaogang's attention was forcibly drawn back by Xiao Wu's words. He suppressed his doubts and looked at Xiao Yin again, this time with the eyes of a pure theoretical researcher.
Around ten years old, a Level 20 Great Soul Master, and a mutant beast spirit? This talent... is definitely not simple!
In an instant, Yu Xiaogang's doubts were greatly diluted by the great discovery of a "genius soul master".
After all, how could a talented young man be the wild dog-like attacker?
Maybe... they just look a bit similar?
Or was it the shock he received that day that gave him an illusion?
"cough…"
Yu Xiaogang cleared his throat and tried to make his voice sound steady, but the injury at the corner of his mouth still made his speech a little awkward.
"Xiao Yin...right? Welcome to Notting Academy.
What is your spirit? What is your first spirit ring?
He began asking questions out of habit, his instinct as a master of theory overriding the pain on his face and the doubts in his heart.
Xiao Yin sneered in his heart, but said shyly on his face:
"Hello, Master. My spirit... is a mutant beast spirit, biased towards defense. I call it—Taotie.
The first soul ring was taken from a three-hundred-year-old 'Iron Armored Rhino', and gained a defensive soul skill."
"Taotie? Armored Rhino?" Yu Xiaogang frowned and quickly searched his theoretical library in his mind.
There seems to be no clear record of this kind of spirit?
"Show me your spirit."
Xiao Yin did not refuse. With his soul power activated, the shadow of Taotie appeared directly behind him!
Dragon head and sheep body!
In an instant, the other three people present felt a heavy pressure coming from the shadow!
"Top-level mutant beast spirit! Definitely a top-level mutant beast spirit!"
Xiao Wu and Tang San were fine, especially Yu Xiaogang, he could even feel a suppression from his bloodline!
In an instant, Yu Xiaogang's eyes behind the lenses were filled with intense heat!
"Xiao Yin, are you willing to become my disciple? My theory of the ten core competencies of spirits can help you avoid detours and achieve limitless success in the future!"
Become a disciple?
Worship this "theoretical expert" who was slapped in the face by you a few days ago?
Return your spirit's theory of the ten core competitiveness?
Is it yours?
Looking at the "clown" in front of him, Xiao Yin almost couldn't help laughing out loud.
He suppressed the absurd feeling in his heart, and showed an expression of flattery and a little embarrassment on his face:
"Master, I am deeply grateful for your kindness.
It's just that I'm used to being free and wandering, so for now... I have no plans to become a disciple.
Besides, I dare not sully the Master's door with my little tricks."
The refusal was subtle, but the meaning was clear.
The eagerness on Yu Xiaogang's face froze in an instant, and then a trace of barely perceptible anger flashed across his face.
"Hmph! You don't know how to appreciate my kindness!" Tang San next to him snorted in his heart.
Xiao Wu didn't think too much about it. She just thought it was good that Xiao Yin had his own ideas. She quickly tried to smooth things over:
"Oh, Master, Xiao Yin just arrived, let's talk about it later!
When do we set out for the Soul Hunting Forest?"
Yu Xiaogang was interrupted by Xiao Wu and couldn't get angry anymore. He could only suppress his unhappiness and said in a deep voice:
"Let's do it now. Are all the things ready? Tang San, your second spirit ring is extremely important and you must not be careful.
Xiao Yin... since you are traveling with us, you must be more careful."
He gave Xiao Yin a last, deep look, his eyes filled with inquiry and a hint of lingering doubt.
"Yes, Master." Tang San and Xiao Wu responded. Xiao Yin also nodded slightly.
The outskirts of the Soul Hunting Forest.
The towering ancient trees blocked out most of the sunlight, and the air was filled with the damp smell of rotting leaves.
The tangled vines and dim light made Xiao Yin feel as if he had stepped into a primeval forest from his previous life.
Yu Xiaogang walked in front with a serious expression, followed by Luo Sanpao, who had a body like a pig and was observing his surroundings vigilantly.
Tang San followed closely behind, his Purple Demon Eyes opened, a dark purple light flowed in his eyes, carefully scanning the surrounding environment.
But he kept glancing at the back of the team out of the corner of his eye.
Xiao Wu and Xiao Yin walked side by side at the end.
Xiao Wu seemed very excited, jumping around as if she was back home, and from time to time she pointed at some strange plants or traces and whispered explanations to Xiao Yin.
Xiao Yin listened quietly, nodding occasionally in response, his eyes seemingly scanning the surroundings casually, but in fact the instincts of the Taotie spirit in his body were quietly operating.
A sense of hunger and keen perception that comes from the blood spreads.
He seemed to be able to "smell" the scent of different residual soul powers in the air, and could vaguely feel that a richer life energy was coming from a certain direction.
The feeling is vague, but far more direct than that of the eyes and ears.
This is the talent of Taotie - the instinctive tracking of "food"!
"Xiao Yin, look over there!"
Xiao Wu suddenly lowered her voice and pointed to a patch of fallen bushes in front of her left side, where a few hard scales remained. "It looks like they were just left there. A big guy passed by!"
Yu Xiaogang and Tang San also looked over immediately.
Yu Xiaogang adjusted his glasses and carefully observed the scales: "Hmm... Judging from the scale patterns and hardness, it is very likely an 'Iron Belly Snake' that is more than 600 years old!
This kind of soul beast has great power and strong defense, making it a perfect choice as the second soul ring of the control system!
Tang San, Xiao Wu, please be alert, we'll follow and take a look!"
Tang San nodded immediately, and his Purple Demon Eye locked onto the direction where the trace extended.
Xiao Yin frowned slightly.
His gluttonous instinct conveyed the feeling that there was indeed a strong energy in that direction, but it seemed... too calm?
Moreover, in a more sideways direction, he vaguely caught a few more concealed soul power fluctuations, quietly approaching this side!
The target...seems to be them!
"Wait." Xiao Yin suddenly spoke.
Yu Xiaogang and Tang San stopped at the same time and looked at him in confusion.
Xiao Wu also blinked her big eyes.
"What's wrong, Xiao Yin?" Xiao Wu asked.
"Over there," Xiao Yin pointed in the direction of the thorn bush, his voice solemn, "There are things, more than one, they are... surrounding us."
He couldn't explain Taotie's perception clearly and could only express it vaguely.
"Surrounded?" Yu Xiaogang frowned, instinctively suspicious.
His theoretical analysis clearly showed that the traces of the Iron Belly Snake were the latest threat. How could a ten-year-old child be more perceptive than him?
Tang San's Purple Demon Eye immediately turned to the direction Xiao Yin pointed and activated it with all his strength.
A dark purple light flashed, penetrating some obstacles. After a few seconds, Tang San's face suddenly changed!
"Teacher! Xiao Yin is right!"
Tang San's voice was a little hurried, "It's three Inferno Grey Wolves! They look like they are at least three hundred years old!
Lurking behind the thorns, they have already formed a siege! Very fast! "
As if to confirm Tang San's words, several low and threatening wolf howls suddenly sounded!
"Ouch—!"
[end of the chapter]